Jewbacca Posted May 14, 2019 Share Ok, so finally got round to this. Have a steel fork 26inchQR Steerer 175mmUnfortunately V brake mounts onlyWhite.Hey T-Nose Thanks for the effort. I was hoping to run Disc brakes via the steerer tube so I can bar spin etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted May 14, 2019 Share Go Brakeless Bra!Hey T-Nose Thanks for the effort. I was hoping to run Disc brakes via the steerer tube so I can bar spin etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNOSE_E Posted May 14, 2019 Share Hey T-Nose Thanks for the effort. I was hoping to run Disc brakes via the steerer tube so I can bar spin etc.... No problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunariaan Posted May 18, 2019 Share Been riding a niner rigid hard for a few years.Awesome for and goes really well on my SIR 9.Will never sell this combo as i have had some awesome wins and seedings on it M L 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunariaan Posted May 18, 2019 Share Rode a Rapide rigid before the niner for about year and it was also a great fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted May 18, 2019 Share I have one of these (Boost) on my bike at the moment.They are locally available trough Gravel & Tour in jhb.So far im enjoying it oodles, not really missing the sus-fork on the rides i've done up to now. The 29x2.6 rubber at 1.7ish bar is nice and squishy, the steel frame gives me the rest. The last time I rode rigid was in the 90s..in high school. The direct feel you get from stomping up a hill on a rigid fork is totally underrated. http://carverbikes.com/parts/forks/trail-490/ Edited May 18, 2019 by morneS555 Gandalf, Hairy, Farrnus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Gous Posted May 20, 2019 Share my rigid Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewaldsss Posted May 20, 2019 Share My rigidsteel momsen stf, carbon forkcarbon hoops, saddle, post, stem and bar Edited May 20, 2019 by dewaldsss MORNE , Hairy, Farrnus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokgaga'a mmakubela! Posted November 7, 2019 Share my rigid for daily commute to work Pieter1, Hairy and Farrnus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chainyank Posted March 18, 2020 Share Are these still available on the market?Dipslick gave me this fork for my SS. Love it20170312_200146.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyronLab Posted June 2, 2020 Share So for some reason I'm starting to feel more and more that I want to replace my current bike with a 29er plus rigid mtb, pretty much your exact bike plus maybe some bigger tyres. Problem is I can't seem to find where one would be able to locally purchase a frame that could work for this. The Trek Stache is one option but it seems to be discontinued as far as I can tell. I'd love a steel frame, but can't find one of those either. Ideally looking for a super-burly flat bar gravel bike:Steel frame.Rigid fork.29x2.8 or 3.0 tyre clearance.1x11 or 1x12 gearing (36T chainring's more than enough for me, 34T could work too) Any idea whether such a beast is in the realm of reality on the cheap? I have one of these (Boost) on my bike at the moment.They are locally available trough Gravel & Tour in jhb.So far im enjoying it oodles, not really missing the sus-fork on the rides i've done up to now. The 29x2.6 rubber at 1.7ish bar is nice and squishy, the steel frame gives me the rest. The last time I rode rigid was in the 90s..in high school. The direct feel you get from stomping up a hill on a rigid fork is totally underrated. http://carverbikes.com/parts/forks/trail-490/ M L 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA-Q001 Posted June 2, 2020 Share So for some reason I'm starting to feel more and more that I want to replace my current bike with a 29er plus rigid mtb, pretty much your exact bike plus maybe some bigger tyres. Problem is I can't seem to find where one would be able to locally purchase a frame that could work for this. The Trek Stache is one option but it seems to be discontinued as far as I can tell. I'd love a steel frame, but can't find one of those either. Ideally looking for a super-burly flat bar gravel bike:Steel frame.Rigid fork.29x2.8 or 3.0 tyre clearance.1x11 or 1x12 gearing (36T chainring's more than enough for me, 34T could work too) Any idea whether such a beast is in the realm of reality on the cheap? Why not look at the RideFarr gravel frames. Not 100% on tyre size, but they are cheapish and fit the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted June 2, 2020 Share So for some reason I'm starting to feel more and more that I want to replace my current bike with a 29er plus rigid mtb, pretty much your exact bike plus maybe some bigger tyres. Problem is I can't seem to find where one would be able to locally purchase a frame that could work for this. The Trek Stache is one option but it seems to be discontinued as far as I can tell. I'd love a steel frame, but can't find one of those either. Ideally looking for a super-burly flat bar gravel bike:Steel frame.Rigid fork.29x2.8 or 3.0 tyre clearance.1x11 or 1x12 gearing (36T chainring's more than enough for me, 34T could work too) Any idea whether such a beast is in the realm of reality on the cheap?Try to find a ROS9 gen2 on ebay? Steel, geared or SS, can take a 140mm suspension fork for fun days, rigid plus fork included...... Otherwise there are definitely still a few Trek Stache options. New old stock. The Gear Change or another TREK dealer will definitely be able to help. There was a really nice carbon one for sale here for 28k and a frame for 12 ish..... Not sure if they are still available and not sure what 'cheap' is..... I have a ROS9 gen 1 with 2.6 tire clearance. I have a steel rigid fork I can swap out for the 140mm Pike if I wanted, but I don't. Rowdy steel hardtails are life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyronLab Posted July 10, 2020 Share So further to this, I ended up buying a Stache. Loving it so far, but I'm considering giving a rigid for a whirl. Unfortunately not many examples to be found floating around in the classifieds and forking out (tee-hee!) R4700 for a Carver carbon fork is a bit steep for something I don't know if I'll like or not. Any recommendations of alternative supply of rigid forks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted July 10, 2020 Share So further to this, I ended up buying a Stache. Loving it so far, but I'm considering giving a rigid for a whirl. Unfortunately not many examples to be found floating around in the classifieds and forking out (tee-hee!) R4700 for a Carver carbon fork is a bit steep for something I don't know if I'll like or not. Any recommendations of alternative supply of rigid forks?Where you based? Eagle Canyon Cycles had a carbon rigid fork in stock with qr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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